Hawk Item — Ranks seventh in the UI record books in the 200 free (1:49.20)…member of UI school record holding 400 free relay (3:18.83).
2016-17 — Recipient of the Alison Pennington Haddon Strength of Character Award… swam to collegiate-best times in 100 free (50.64), 200 free (1:49.08), and 500 free (4:54.14)… swam to a season-best time in 50 free (24.71)… member of 400-free relay (3:18.83) and 800-free relay (7:14.79) that finished ninth and 11th, respectively, at the Big Ten Championships… 400-free relay broke the Iowa school record… led team in 500 free, was second in 200 free, and third in 100 Free… Academic All-Big Ten selection… Iowa’s recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
2015-16 — Swam to collegiate-bests in 50 free (24.31), 100 free (51.07), 200 free (1:49.20), and 500 free (4:56.05)… member of the 10th-place 800-free relay (7:20.79) at Big Ten Championships… member of two winning relays on the year… Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2014-15 — Swam collegiate-best times in the 100 free (51.26), 200 free (1:49.80), 500 free (4:56.53), and 1,000 free (10:37.11)… recorded to 21 top-5 finishes… named Academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.
2013-14 — Was a member of the 800-free relay team that posted the fifth-fastest time in program history (7:20.52)… recorded collegiate-best times in the 50-free (24.60) at the Hawkeye Invitational, 100 (51.50) 200 (1:51.20) and 500-free (10:41.36) at Big Ten Championships, and 1,000-free (10:41.36) at the Black & Gold Intrasquad… posted 13 top-10 times… letterwinner.
High School — Named the All-County Swimmer of the Year as a senior… all-state in 200 free as a junior… three-time honorable mention all-state… two-time team MVP… recipient of the Coaches Award as a junior… seven-time conference champion… school-record-holder in 100 free, 200 free and 200 and 400-free relays… 2011 state champion in the 400-meter freestyle… finished eighth in 800-free relay at NCSA Junior Nationals in 2013… four-time Academic All-American… coached by Denita Jones and Ken France.
Personal — Born March 1, 1995… daughter of John and Leslie Wanasek… has four younger siblings, Sara, Olivia, Devon, and Ian… majoring in human physiology.
Wanasek’s Collegiate Bests
| Event | Time | Meet | Date |
| 50 Free | 24.31 | Hawkeye Invitational | 12/4/15 |
| 100 Free | 50.64 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/18/17 |
| 200 Free | 1:49.08 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/19/16 |
| 500 Free | 4:54.14 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/16/17 |
| 1,000 Free | 10:37.11 | Nebraska/Michigan | 10/3-4/14 |
| 100 Back | 59.40 | South Dakota | 11/3/16 |